Bachem, CiVentiChem and Wuxi AppTech Investing in Expansions

1:33 AM MST | January 30, 2009 | Vincent Valk in San Francisco

Bachem, CiVentiChem and Wuxi AppTech are all making significant capital investments, the companies said at the Informex expo in San Francisco this week. The investments, which are going ahead in spite of the weak economy, include new production facilities, new equipment and major capacity increasesWuxi AppTech announced it has completed and validated a 20,000 square foot facility in Shanghai. The facility will primarily be used to make intermediate and final active ingredients for clients in the pharmaceutical industry. It contains 18 reactors with capacities...